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Nangaypa Nangaypa i(7539349 works by)
Born: Established: 1934 Melville Bay, North-east Arnhem Land, Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Traditional woman Nangaypa was born at Yuduyudu on the western side of Melville Bay, Arnhem Land. Her father was a 'prominent may who became head of the Gumatj clan and a major figure in the land-rights struggle of the Yirrkala people and in their negotiations with the bauxite mining company Nabalco Pty Ltd in the late 1960s.' (Fighters & Singers, 1985:132)

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